THE PROJECT OF IMPLEMENTING AN ERP SOLUTION INTO A SMALL BUSINESSLeskovar, Tadeja (Avtor) Bobek, Samo (Mentor) ERP solutionsSMEsready-mixed concreteProject Management InstituteThis Master’s thesis topic are Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions in general with emphasis on systems appropriate for small and medium sized enterprises and industry specific solutions. The chosen industry and case study of the present thesis are manufacturing and construction; specifically the industry of ready-mixed concrete manufacturing. An ERP is a company-wide system that replaces many previously scattered and standalone systems of individual departments and offices. After the (successful) implementation it integrates all functions into a single, automated system that runs on a single database. This thesis strives to present different stages of ERP acquiring, from decision-making, through implementation and use. Because the empirical part contains a presentation of an actual business and their requirements, we focus in the particular conditions and issues related to the size and industry of the given company, Beton – Betonski izdelki Kuhar Dušan, s.p throughout the thesis. Additionally, part of the thesis is also presentation and potential beneficial role of one of the leading organizations in the area of project management – Project Management Institute. The outcome of our research is realization that ERP solutions are a crucial aspect of modern companies if they wish to be competitive on the market, have the ability to grow, and continuously maintain the existing pool of costumers. However, before the right ERP solution can be selected, a careful decision-making needs to be undertaken and implementation has to be thoroughly planned. There are many tools and guides that can be used with such demanding project. Project Management Institute, which will be presented in this work, offers many advices on the topic in question. [T. Leskovar]20142014-09-02 16:53:06Magistrsko delo/naloga45741sl